World Arthritis Day 2023

Early day motion 1619, tabled 18 September 2023 by Rachael Maskell (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 12 members.

That this House celebrates World Arthritis Day, which is due to take place on 12 October 2023; welcomes its aims to raise awareness of arthritis and educates people about the symptoms, preventive measures and treatment options available; praises the work that researchers, healthcare professionals and campaigners at Versus Arthritis are doing in supporting the over 10 million people living with arthritis across the UK and their ambition to ensure that, one day, no one will have to live with the pain, fatigue and isolation that arthritis causes; recognises that having arthritis impacts a person’s life in numerous ways, including the impact on a person's ability to work, with one in five economically inactive people living with arthritis or another form of musculoskeletal condition; notes the current long NHS waiting times for people having knee and hip surgery; and calls on the Government to bring down waiting times for people with arthritis and support them to wait well across the UK.

Signatures by party: Labour 4, Independent 2, Scottish National Party 2, Alba 1, DUP 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.